George Harris, 3rd Baron Harris
British peer, Liberal politician and colonial administrator (1810–1872) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Francis Robert Harris, 3rd Baron Harris GCSI (14 August 1810 – 23 November 1872), was a British peer, Liberal politician and colonial administrator. He served as the Governor of Trinidad from 1846 to 1854 and Governor of Madras from 1854 to 1859.
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The Lord Harris | |
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Governor of Madras Presidency | |
In office 28 April 1854 – 28 March 1859 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Eliott (acting) |
Succeeded by | Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan |
Governor of Trinidad | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1810-08-14)14 August 1810 Belmont, Kent, United Kingdom |
Died | 23 November 1872(1872-11-23) (aged 62) United Kingdom |
Spouse | Sarah Cummins |
Military Service | |
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service/ | British Militia |
Years of service | 1864 - 1872 |
Rank | Honorary Colonel |
Unit | East Kent Militia |
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